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Oklahoma baseball vs. Texas: How to watch the Red River Rivalry series

OU baseball is set to host a three-game series against rival Texas from Friday through Sunday in Norman.

The 18th-ranked Sooners will take an eight-game win streak into Friday and are atop the Big 12 standings with a 25-14 overall record and 14-4 mark in conference play.

OU swept Texas (25-17, 11-7) last year and will try to have similar success this time around.

Here is everything you need to know about the series.

More: How OU baseball grabbed the top spot in Big 12 standings and returned to top 25

Oklahoma outfielder Bryce Madron (12) hits during the Bedlam baseball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oklahoma State Cowboys at L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman, Okla., on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
Oklahoma outfielder Bryce Madron (12) hits during the Bedlam baseball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oklahoma State Cowboys at L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman, Okla., on Saturday, May 20, 2023.

When will OU baseball play Texas?

Dates: 6:30 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday

Where: L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman

How to watch and listen to OU baseball vs. Texas

Stream: ESPN+

Radio: 99.3 FM and 1400 AM

More: How OU baseball's Jaxon Willits found his power stroke in Bedlam

Three OU baseball players to watch vs. Texas

Bryce Madron, Sr.: He leads OU with nine homers and 53 runs. Madron has a .342 batting average and 36 RBIs.

Jackson Nicklaus, Jr.: He has a team-high .368 batting average and .500 on-base percentage.

Kyson Witherspoon, So.: A Northwest Florida State College transfer, Witherspoon has pitched 46 innings and is 4-2 on the season. The right-hander has a 3.72 ERA and 53 strikeouts.

More: Why Kyson Witherspoon has been OU baseball's bright spot in Sooners' recent struggles

Three Texas baseball players to watch vs. OU

Max Belyeu, So.: One of the Longhorns’ top hitters, he has a .333 batting average, .446 on-base percentage and 14 homers.

Jalin Flores, So.: He leads the Big 12 with 15 home runs. He has a .351 batting average and 38 RBIs.

Jared Thomas, So.: Another talented hitter for the Longhorns, he has a team-high .366 batting average when accounting for players with at least five at-bats. Thomas has hit 12 homers and driven in 32 runs.

—Nick Sardis, Staff writer

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OU baseball vs. Texas: How to watch, streaming info, key players